Additional sources of help and information

The following are a list of sources which may be able to offer additional information and support.

 

National Drugs Helpline

Tel: 0800 776600

Provides help and advice for all those concerned with drugs.

 

ChildLine

Freepost 1111

London

N1 0BR

Tel 24 hour Helpline: 0800 1111

Fax: 0171 2391001

Textphone: 0800 400222 (9.30am -9.30pm)

Website: www.childline.org.uk

Helpline for children and young people in danger or distress. Offers telephone counselling, support and advice for any child with any problem. Refers children in danger to appropriate helping agencies.

 

Adfam

Waterbridge House

32-36 Loman Street

London SE1 0EH

Web:  www.adfam.org.uk

Tel:  020 7928 8898

 

Adfam is a national charity working with families affected by drugs and

alcohol and is a leading agency in substance related family work.  It

provides a range of publications and resources for families about substances

and criminal justice and operates an online message board and searchable

database of local support groups that helps families hear about and talk to

people who understand their situation.  Adfam runs a range of training

programmes on substances and family support.  It also operates direct

support services at London prisons for families of prisoners with drug

problems. A list of resources is available online at www.adfam.org.uk

 

 

Drugscope

Waterbridge House

32-36 Lowman Street

London

SE1 0EE

Tel: 0171 1211 Fax: 0171 9928 1771

Web: www.drugscope.org

National co-ordinating body for voluntary services and agencies working in the drugs field.

 

 

For information of organisations in your local area who deal with solvent abuse call

Re-Solv’s Freephone National Helpline

0808 800 2345

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

 

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